Earthquakes All Around Us: Restless Dynamic Earth

"Restless Dynamic Earth" is located in the Geology section of the Natural History Exhibits.  Click here! for an interactive map of the Pink Palace Museum.

The display entrance wall has an overview of the 1811-1812 New Madrid earthquakes that changed the position of the Mississippi River.  It contains a report from 1904 that was the first scientific paper on the massive earthquake as well as the first photos of the destruction.  There are separate label panels in the exhibit--innovative designs tell the story of the geological history of the Mid-South. 

Other new screens show an animated display of every earthquake from 1960 through the present and live earthquakes in the central United States.    

Click here! for recent earthquakes in the Central United States. 

The Pink Palace Museum contains the history of the Mid-South.  That history, told in a new way, also gives a peek into the future of the region.  Now with the new Earthquake display and real-time seismograph, the Pink Palace also gives you a look inside the entire world.